UNSW Handbook Course - Professional Communication Skills in Chinese 1

Professional Communication Skills in Chinese 1 - CHIN3030


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
	School: School of Languages and Linguistics
	Course Outline: See below
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 3
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Prerequisite: CHIN3007 or equivalent
	Fee Band: 1 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

Aims to provide students with Chinese communication skills at a level beyond Advanced Chinese Language, with particular focus on communication skills needed in professional settings, such as writing professional letters, reading newspaper editorials and technical documents, public speaking, and understanding topics of a more technical nature.

Learning Outcomes

Learn strategies for writing professional documents
Be able to read authentic texts and technical documents
Improve listening skills through communicative tasks
Improve public speaking skills
Acquire basic Chinese-English translation/interpreting techniques
Gain greater fluency and confidence in language use
Gain a greater appreciation for aspects of Chinese culture.

Assessment

Class participation - 20%
Oral/public speaking tasks - 30%
Homework and quizzes - 30%
Final exam - 20%

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